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Election 2014: The Road to 545 Seats

India’s national elections began April 7 and will continue on nine separate dates until May 12, with results expected to be announced on May 16.

The vote is the world’s largest, with 814 million eligible voters set to choose 543 members of the lower house of Parliament. The other two seats will be appointed by the president. This election is widely considered to be India’s most consequential since 1977.

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